MAX MCGLORY-WAYNE-MATC
Maxwell “Max” McGlory is a junior at Wayne High School who loves sports but is also working on his future as astudent in the Facility Maintenance Program at Mid America Technology Center.
At school Max plays football where he is a wide receiver, defensive back and punter, basketball where he plays guard and also does powerlifting. A senior on the team, Jaxon Dill, is someone that Max cites as role model for him athletically.
“He’s just good at everything he does and always has a great attitude about everything, and I’d like to be like that by my senior year. He helps me a lot by showing me how to do things. I’m in team sports and one of the lessons I’ve learned is that it takes more than one person to be good and I think it’s important to have a good attitude and always help each other.”
And Max also looks to his mom as a source of motivation. “She’s always there to help me and makes me feel loved and appreciated and supports me in everything I do.”
Damon Brown is Max’s instructor at MATC, and he outlined what the Facility Maintenance Program is all about.
“This is two-year program that’s broken up into several segments. We begin with lawn care and talk about everything from the chemicals used in weed killing and fertilizers to use and maintenance of lawn care equipment. Then we move into small engine repair where the students will earn a Honda Small Engine Repair certification and then we deal with general maintenance with some basic plumbing, electrical, sheet wall and areas like that. They learn things that they can use around their homes as they get older but also can become a maintenance manager for an apartment complex or a small business. We’re also adding some work in auto tire repair and maintenance in the second year.
Max enjoys the program because of the useful things it teaches him.
“I like it because it gives me a lot of things to do in my spare time and taches me how to take care of a home or property.”
And his instructor says Max is on the right track to be successful in his course.
“Max is an amazing young man. He’s timely and respectful and driven to put forth the effort to get what he wants out of this class,” said Brown.
With still a year plus to go in high school and at MATC, Max isn’t sure yet what the future holds but through MATC he’ll learn some skills that will come in handy in life or as part of a profession.
